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Chicken Spinach Meatballs

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Ingredients

Chicken Meatballs

  • 1 pound ground chicken breast
  • 2 cups fresh or frozen leaf spinach, finely chopped
  • 6 ounces crumbled feta cheese
  • ½ cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 ½ tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • ½ tablespoon dried minced onion
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill leaves
  • ¾ teaspoon coarse salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Dill Pesto

  • 3 cups fresh spinach
  • ¼ cup fresh baby dill
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 3 tablespoons pine nuts (or other nut)
  • ¼ lemon zest and juice
  • 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan
  • ½ teaspoon coarse salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • cup olive oil

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F and prepare a baking sheet with a wire rack coated in cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, mix all meatball ingredients thoroughly.
  3. Form the mixture into 2-inch meatballs and place them on the wire rack with space in between.
  4. Bake for 10-12 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 160°F.
  5. While the meatballs bake, prepare the pesto by combining spinach, dill, garlic, pine nuts, lemon juice, Parmesan, salt, and pepper in a food processor.
  6. Process while drizzling in olive oil until the desired consistency is reached, then adjust seasoning as needed.
  7. Serve the meatballs with the pesto sauce for dipping.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
6
Calories
343
Total fat
22g
Total carbohydrates
9g
Total protein
26g
Sodium
467mg
Cholesterol
100mg

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